Gritty Gators Gain Three Points in E8 Opener
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College commenced Empire 8 Conference play with a hard-fought 2-1 home win against SUNY Brockport.
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Team Stats
SUNY Brockport
| Game Statistics | SUNY Brockport | Russell Sage College |
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| Shots (on goal) | 32 (9) | 2 (2) |
| Saves | 0 | 8 |
| Fouls | 12 | 16 |
| Corner Kicks | 8 | 3 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College commenced Empire 8 Conference play with a hard-fought 2-1 home win against SUNY Brockport.
The Gators (4-1-0/1-0-0 E8) overcame playing with only ten-men for the final 49:00 to pick up the three points.
"I'm incredibly proud of our team for the way they believed after going a man down," said Head Coach Amir Pasic. "We stayed in our flow state, stayed the course, and believed that all we needed was one chance if we committed to defending well. In the end the chance came, we defended well, and got a hard earned result."
Sophomore Logan Diebold (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) factored into both RSC tallies. In the 33rd minute, the defender kicked off the scoring by heading home a cross from junior midfielder Ammar Singaporewala (Loudonville, NY/Shaker).
Following the RSC red card, SUNY Brockport (1-3-1/0-1-0 E8) took advantage just 43 seconds later to knot the Conference matinee off of a corner kick.
Even before the send-off, the pitch was strongly tilted in favor of the Golden Eagles, as shots were 10-1 at the half and 32-2 overall. The visitors also held an 8-3 advantage on corner kicks.
Despite the uphill climb, RSC looked for its opportunity, which came in the 55th minute. Diebold, voted third-team All-Conference as a rookie, took a free kick from over the midfield line, which bounced off the head of a SUNY Brockport defender into the net.
Freshman goalkeeper Mateja Milutin (Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia/The Kiski School) stopped eight Golden Eagle shots to get the victorious decision (3-1-0).
Looking ahead, the Gators go on the road for the first time this autumn, visiting MCLA on Tuesday afternoon.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: Pasic is in his fourth season at the helm of the Gators…RSC is coming off an appearance in the Quarterfinals of the 2024 Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament…21 players are back from last autumn…There are 11 newcomers on this year's squad...Junior forward Dimitri Gogas (Merrick, NY/W.C. Mepham) tops the Gators with seven points on three goals and an assist...He netted two goals and one assist in Wednesday's win vs. Paul Smith's College.
